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Dyer County Sheriff's Office
Sunday April 30th, 2017 :: 02:30 a.m. CDT

Alert

Tornado Warning until 03:15AM

The National Weather Service in Memphis has issued a

* Tornado Warning for... Northeastern Mississippi County in eastern Arkansas... Southeastern Pemiscot County in southeastern Missouri... Dyer County in western Tennessee... Northwestern Gibson County in western Tennessee... Southern Obion County in western Tennessee... Northeastern Lauderdale County in western Tennessee... Southern Lake County in western Tennessee...

* Until 315 AM CDT

* At 227 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm producing a tornado was located near Heloise, or 11 miles southeast of Steele, moving east at 60 mph. HAZARD...Tornado. SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation. IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is likely.

* This dangerous storm will be near... Unionville around 240 AM CDT. Bradleytown around 245 AM CDT. Dyersburg around 250 AM CDT. Newbern around 255 AM CDT. Dyer around 305 AM CDT. Kenton and Rutherford around 310 AM CDT. Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Cat Corner, Grizzard, Fowlkes, Lapata, Bonicord, Central, Tyler, Locust Grove, Jenkinsville and Maxey. TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED HAIL...<.75IN

* AFFECTED AREAS: DYER ... GIBSON ... LAKE ... LAUDERDALE ... OBION

Instructions:

TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a storm shelter or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris. Tornadoes are extremely difficult to see and confirm at night. Do not wait to see or hear the tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!

Address/Location
Dyer County Sheriff's Office
401 East Cedar Street
Dyersburg, TN 38024

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 731-285-2802

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Alert Details

Severity:
Extreme - Extraordinary threat to life or property
Urgency:
Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
Certainty:
Observed - Determined to have occurred or to be ongoing
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Tornado Warning

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